Arsenal will host Premier League champions Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium in London on Sunday.
The Gunners have everything to play for in this match as they wish to secure a guaranteed UEFA Champions League qualification for next season by finishing in the top four in the league.
The home team is currently in the third place in the league, one point above Chelsea, but they have played one game more than the latter and therefore need to win this game to keep up the pressure.
The home team will be without their striker Olivier Giroud who is suspended for three matches after earning a red card in the match against Fulham last weekend.
Theo Walcott and leading goalscorer Santi Cazorla would shoulder the burden of most of Arsenal’s forward moves.
With the Premier League title in the bag, the Red Devils can afford to rest some of their star players and give youngsters like Danny Welbeck and Javier Hernandez a chance to shine, though Sir Alex has promised to field a strong side for the match.
They are still looking to break Chelsea’s record of highest number of points attained in a single season.
A controversy that has arisen in respect of this game is whether or not Arsenal would hold a guard of honour for Manchester United because of the return of striker Robin van Persie to his old club for this match.
The striker was greatly instrumental in winning the championship for his new club United.
Probable line-ups:
Arsenal - Szczesny; Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal; Wilshere, Arteta; Rosicky, Podolski, Cazorla; Walcott.
Manchester United - De Gea; Rafael, Jones, Ferdinand, Evra; Carrick, Rooney; Welbeck, Kagawa, Valencia; Van Persie.